Vocabulary
To blame
to say or think that someone or something did something
What does Albert have on his jaw?
He has a bruise.
Why is Ally wearing a fake sling?
To avoid writing.
Albert asks if the ice-cream is free. What’s Ally’s answer?
She says she can only eat ice cream once a week and that it isn’t free. They can only get half off.
To annoy
To make someone angry
What does Ally ask Albert?
She asks him to sit with him and Keisha after lunch.
Does Albert wear the same, identical T-shirt every day?
No. He has five identical t-shirts
Albert doesn’t think Mr Daniel’s is a trusting person. Why?
Because Mr Daniels sent Albert to the psychologist because of his bruises
To humiliate
to make someone feel ashamed or lose respect for himself or herself:
What do Albert’s mom and dad fight a lot about?
They fight about his father’s work. She wants him to get a real job.
Why does Albert wear a T-shirt that says flint on it?
Where does Albert get the bruises from?
From a group of boys outside of school.
Illogical
not reasonable, wise, or practical
What Joke did Keisha make to Albert?
She joked about how bad Star Trek’s special effects were, which made Albert horrified.
What does he say about this Flint character
He says he left Earth to live on another planet that only had robots to avoid mean people.
Why doesn’t he hit the boys?
He doesn’t believe in violence.
What word is this: Different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive
Unusual
Ally describes soup in relation to her reading and writing skills. How does she describe it?
She says she's like a can of soup and they can just read the list of ingredients and know everything about me. There's lots of stuff about the soup inside that they can't put on the label, like how it smells and tastes and makes you feel warm when you eat it.
How is Flint and Albert similar?
Albert always gets bullied and actively avoids conflict.
Why is Shay especially mad at Ally for?
She won the art competition.